Only a few months have passed since PokerStars owner company Amaya announced the sudden and extreme scaling-back of its VIP Rewards program, much to the dismay of the online professional poker-playing community.
Although this remains the least popular decision the company has made to date — among this highly vocal minority of players, at least — it is just one in a long series of moves the company has made to decrease winning players’ edges.
Whether the goal is to try to produce a shift in player demographics or to increase revenues and appease shareholders depends on who you ask.
The latest of these changes, announced on Tuesday, March 22, is a straight-up increase in the rake being charged for some of the site’s offerings.
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